98 Can You Paint Over Dried Wallpaper Glue
Not removing all of the glue can decrease paint adhesion and cause paint to crackle.
Can you paint over dried wallpaper glue. Apply primer in preparation for painting over wallpaper glue. Repair any damage before painting over wallpaper glue. If for some reason there is glue left over on the wall the oil based paint will seal it up so that when it comes time to use a water based paint you will have no issues with any glue reactivating.
Scrape the compound and sand the areas until they are smooth. Once the wallpaper glue is removed and the walls are dry we will roll on a coat of oil based primer. Step 1 place drop cloths onto the floor as well as additional plastic covering.
Use warm water and a sponge to remove what you can but it s pretty tough to get it all. Then let the walls dry. However removing the wallpaper is always preferred to simply painting over installed wallpaper.
Using wall spackle or joint compound and a putty knife fill in the cracks and crevices.